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| − | '''Prestonpans''' is a village in [[East Lothian]], [[Scotland]], on the fringes of [[Edinburgh]]. It is noted as the site of the Battle of Prestonpans which took place in 1745. It was once famous for its oysters and as a place where the monks quarried salt. | + | '''Prestonpans''' is a village in [[East Lothian]], [[Scotland]], on the fringes of [[Edinburgh]]. It is noted as the site of the Battle of Prestonpans which took place in 1745. It was once famous for its oysters and as a place where the monks quarried salt (the name means ''priest's-village-(salt) pans''). |
[[Category: Scottish Cities and Towns]] | [[Category: Scottish Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 23:25, January 5, 2009
Prestonpans is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, on the fringes of Edinburgh. It is noted as the site of the Battle of Prestonpans which took place in 1745. It was once famous for its oysters and as a place where the monks quarried salt (the name means priest's-village-(salt) pans).